Comedian Frankie Boyle will bring his new tour to three North East venues: the Tyne Theatre and Opera House in Newcastle, the Sunderland Empire and Middlesbrough Town Hall.

Frankie Boyle: Hurt Like You’ve Never Been Loved has apparently been written in response to Kendrick Lamar’s last album as opposed to being written for the purposes of a tour.

But now that the controversial comic has the material (which is being continually crafted at a series of work-in-progress gigs, three of which are still to come at The Stand, Newcastle over the next few days), it would seem silly not to share it.

Frankie, who became a household name after many years as a permanent panellist on BBC2 comedy quiz, Mock The Week, will be taking to the stage of the Tyne Theatre on Friday, November 20. The announcement follows the news that South Shields comic, Chris Ramsey will be recording his debut DVD at the venue in October. Tickets are still available for his performances – 7pm and 9.30pm – on October 7.

But back to Frankie, who will also perform a date at the Sunderland Empire on November 7 and Middlesbrough Town Hall on December 3. Tickets for the gigs in Newcastle and Sunderland are on sale now. Tickets for the Sunderland date will go on sale on September 14 at 10am.